Gil Vicente

vs

AVS Futebol SAD

Preview

Gil Vicente

• Gil Vicente’s home performance in the Primeira Liga has seen them secure seven wins, three draws and three defeats from 13 matches this season.
• Gil Vicente and AVS Futebol SAD head into Friday’s Primeira Liga fixture at Estadio Cidade de Barcelos having won none of their previous five matches in the Portuguese top flight (Gil Vicente - D2, L3; AVS Futebol SAD - D3, L2).
• Standings-wise, the two sides couldn’t be further apart, with the Rooster occupying 6th place with 42 points from 27 games played, whilst AVS Futebol SAD sit bottom of the pile in 18th with 11 points from as many games.
• Gil Vicente’s poor run of results saw them slip out of the European spots, but a home record of W7, D3, L3 is why they remain in the hunt for European competition next season.
• César Peixoto’s side are a solid, possession-based side that can play in multiple different ways, usually lining up in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formation.
• They have the quality to control the pace of the game and the pace to hurt sides on the counter-attack.

AVS Futebol SAD

• AVS Futebol SAD has recorded two draws and one defeat in their last three Primeira Liga away matches.
• The team aren’t great on the ball, but they can be difficult to break down, with their game-plan being to frustrate superior teams and win second-ball battles.
• Henriques’ side will look to play patiently, but they’ll be looking for opportunities to break with pace and cause problems.

Head-to-Head

Key Players

• If they get it, they have the finishing touch to make it count, with Pablo top-scoring in the Primeira Liga with ten goals in 13 appearances.
• They’re not an attacking side, but Nene, who has four league goals to his name, leads the scoring charts for AVS.

Betting Insights

• Gil Vicente are the heavy favorites to win this match and the bookies don’t look to be wrong.
• They have the tempo to unlock the visiting defense, while their home record is far superior to that of AVS.

Prediction